Jeffrey M. McHugh

Principal

mchughj@millercanfield.com

Detroit
T: +1.313.496.7592
O: +1.313.963.6420
F: +1.313.496.8452

Jeffrey M. McHugh has been responsible for the federal tax opinions on tax-exempt bonds rendered by Miller Canfield since 1984, including issues for city, county and state obligations. He has significant expertise in representing issuers of municipal obligations with respect to IRS audits and in the development of arbitrage compliance systems.

Professional Activities

American Bar Association, Tax-exempt Finance Committee Member
State Bar of Michigan
National Association of Bond Lawyers, Board of Directors, September 1999 (three-year term); General Tax Matters Committee, Chair, 1999; Currently Board Liaison; Member, various task forces
Fellow, American College of Bond Counsel, Board of Directors, 2004-present

Honors + Awards

Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law 2007-present
Michigan Super Lawyers, Tax, 2011
DBusiness Magazine, Top Lawyers, Public Finance 2011

Publications

Editor, "Federal Taxation of Municipal Bonds," Prentice Hall/National Association of Bond Lawyers, 1994-96; Editor-in-Chief, 1996

Published articles in Michigan Bar Journal

Speeches

National Association of Bond Lawyers on alternative sanctions, arbitrage, advanced and immediate refundings, solid waste disposal bonds, mortgage subsidy bonds, low-income housing bonds, and arbitrage rebate, 1986-00

Tax-exempt reimbursements, Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority.

Low-income housing bonds, National Association of Housing Agencies.

Arbitrage rebate, original issue discount, imputed interest, and other tax matters relating to financial transactions, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants

State of the Law in Federal Taxation, Michigan State Bar Association

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